The Black Dahlia Murder – Deflorate
released September 15, 2009 on Metal Blade
Melodic death metal bands akin to latter day Death or [insert Gothenburg thrash band here] have such challenging prerequisites and evolutionary expectations. This was the problem with TBDM for their last three albums: relentlessly indistinguishable cacophonies dominated.
Their progressive absorption of talented metal musicians has helped. This is the second album with ex-All That Remains drummer Shannon Lucas, and replacing John Kempainen is guitarist Ryan Knight. His tenure with Arsis must have helped the band class up their craft, as their songs are more memorable than ever before.
However they still lack variation in momentum, which gave their forebears a timeless quality this band has yet to discover. I can’t stress enough that there is no reason not to keep TBDM on your radar, but dubiousness is understandable.
FCC OK
Try 1, 2, 4, 5, 11
01. Black Valor
02. Necropolis
03. A Selection Unnatural
04. Denounced, Disgraced
05. Christ Deformed
06. Death Panorama
07. Throne Of Lunacy
08. Eyes Of Thousand
09. That Which Erodes The Most Tender
10. I Will Return
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